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Monday, March 10, 2014

Distant Memories

I decided to take a few photos while playing dress up in the Betsey Johnson part of my closet a few weeks ago. Part of me does this to see if they still fit (some do!) and the other part does it to feel pretty. I love pretty much every dress she makes but it's not like you can wear them on the regular. I'm partial to this one in particular. It's so cute and sparkly! It's the ultimate girly girl dress but I've never worn it out. I'm hoping one day I can put this on to go to a tea party or something. If not, it's going straight to Bianca when she gets older. I can only hope she will embrace my style choices...

Now that I think of it, this dress actually has quite a story behind it. A long time ago I dated someone pretty seriously. While he was good to me, he went behind my back and was also dating someone else (I was young and stupid). When I finally found out, I broke things off and immediately headed over to the mall for some retail therapy. The result is this gorgeous dress. Not going to lie, I felt a million times better after coming home with this beauty! I take it as a good end to a bad time in my life. Maybe that's why I have so many emotional ties to certain pieces of clothing? Each one has their own story.

xoxo

Ashley

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17 comments:

This is a gorgeous dress, I love the colour and the fit!! I have a few dresses that I wish I had more occasion to wear, but having them makes me so happy. Retail therapy after a breakup like that is seriously the best thing ever. xJennaD

You look stunning in this dress, the second photo of you is so good!! Bianca would be crazy not to love your style! I'm the same way with clothes for some reason I always remember how I was feeling when I bought them and how good it felt to have something new!

Stunning. This is my dream dress with the beautiful ruffles and lovely colour. I'd do anything for a betsey Johnson dress. I fell in love with the brand through fashion blogging where I started to see all the gorgeous dresses

This has always been one of my fav Betsey dresses. I would wear this all the time! Why didn't we have a tea party when Jess & I were in LA? You have enough tea party dresses for all of us, haha. When Bianca grows up this dress will be a true vintage gem! Ah, what a lucky little gal. This dress also looks beautiful on you & I love the indoor photos!

what!? You should totally wear this out! just wear it out shopping tomorrow, or anything, really. you look gorgeous in it & you can just wear casual shoes & use it as an out to dinner dress or whatnot. it's a pity to just leave it in the closet.

I'm a part-time stay at home mom and blog about my personal style whenever I have free time. I'm born and raised in sunny southern California. I have a happy little life with my husband, our three-year-old daughter, and our five rescue dogs (one golden mix, four chihuahuas, two with special needs). I enjoy shopping (of course), photography, and going on trips to Disneyland :). Enjoy!